B.C. realtor suspended for alleged predatory schemes

WATCH: The Real Estate Council of BC has suspended the licence of a realtor who’s at the centre of a dispute with a Maple Ridge couple who lost their home in a ‘rent to buy’ plan. As Geoff Hastings reports, the council is trying to determine whether it was an isolated case.

The Real Estate Council of B.C. has suspended the licence of a realtor at the centre of a dispute with a Maple Ridge couple.

The licences of Kevindeep (Kevin) Singh Bratch and Bratch Realty Ltd., have been suspended while the council investigates whether Bratch was using aggressive marketing and sales practices to target vulnerable people who were financially distressed as a result of their homes being in foreclosure proceedings.

The licence suspensions remain in effect until further notice. Concerned clients of Bratch or Bratch Realty should contact the Real Estate Council of BC at 604-683-9664, toll-free at 1-877-683-9664, or by email at info@recbc.ca.